Government salaries in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad mines have grown by 18 percent
Deputy Minister of Industries and Mines of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: This year, the receipt of government mines' salaries has increased by more than 18% compared to the same period last year.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Dara Faramarzi stated: This year, more than 4,048 million Rials of government salaries have been collected from miners and holders of temporary mineral extraction licenses.
He added: in the first 6 months of last year, the collection of government salaries was 3,420 million rials.
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Industries and Mines of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization, stated: 76 mining licenses have been issued in the province.
Faramarzi stated: These mines have more than 1 billion and 596 million tons of mineral reserves with investment of more than 820 billion Rials and employment of 808 people.
He stated: At present, 44 mines in the province are active and are being exploited.
Faramarzi emphasized: The main minerals of the province are phosphate, raw materials of cement, gypsum, lime, carcass and malone, marble, bauxite, celestine, marl and..
* IRNA